Current Office: U.S. House Current District: 11 Office Seeking: U.S. House (Won, Primary) District Seeking: 11 First Elected: 11/04/2008 Last Elected: 11/04/2008 Next Election: 2010 Party: Democratic


Background Information
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Jim Bush 4 Children.
Birth Date: 03/01/1958
Birthplace: Chicago Heights, IL
Home City: Crete, IL
Religion: Lutheran
Education:
Masters, Communications and Training, Governors State University
BA, Governors State University
Completed, Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government
Attended, Darden School for Emerging Political Leaders, University of Virginia.
Professional Experience:
Businesswoman
Clerk, Crete Township
Lecturer, Governor's State University.
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
Majority Leader, Illinois State Senate, 2005-2008
Senator, Illinois State Senate, 1997-2008.
Organizations:
Abby Foundation
Co-Chair, Coalition of Women Legislators
Crete Area Chamber of Commerce
President, Crete Women's Club
League of Women Voters
Chair, Southland Caucus.
Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Small Business, Member
Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, Member
Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Member
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), Member
Veterans' Affairs, Member
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Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Website: http://halvorson.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail: https://forms.house.gov/halvor ...
Washington, D.C. Address 1541 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-3635 Fax: 202-225-3521
District Address 116 North Chicago Street, Suite 401 Joliet, IL 60435 Phone: 815-726-4998 Fax: 815-726-8024



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